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State High School Wrestling Tournament

Date: 02 24 1961
Description: Action shot of wrestlers Loren Nordahl of Amery High School (on top) and Phil Robbins, Richland Center High School, during the state tournament at the Fiel...
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Madison Duo Tops State Bowling Meet

Date: 02 08 1961
Description: Emmett Rendahl, one part of the doubles team that still holds first place in the Minor doubles of the men's state bowling tournament. The other member of t...
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U.W. Engineering Students Beard Contest

Date: 03 09 1961
Description: A profile view of three bearded engineering students who are posing and admiring trophies. The students, left to right, are John Menning, Dave Ludwig, and ...
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U.W. Engineering Students Beard Contest

Date: 03 09 1961
Description: Badger Beauty member and beard contest judge Lynette Estes is touching the bearded chin of contest competitor Wayne Everts. Everts is wearing a derby hat, ...
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: The last five spellers left in the Iowa county championship spelling bee all look a bit worried as they wait for the final rounds of the bee, held in the D...
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: The original caption states: "A confident winner, Julie Matthews stands before the microphone minutes before winning the county spelling title and a chance...
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: A happy Julie Matthews (right) receiving a hug from her mother, Mrs. Harlan Matthews (left) of Platteville, after winning the Iowa County Spelling Bee. Jul...
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Miss Madison Coronation

Date: 05 06 1961
Description: The newly crowned Miss Madison, Charlotte Ann Gibson, sitting in the middle at the crowning ceremony in the East High School auditorium. At the left is fir...
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Charley Pfister Retains His Pancake Eating Title

Date: 12 09 1961
Description: Charley Pfister, Verona, retained his pancake eating title by eating 21 6-inch pancakes in 15 minutes at the 3rd annual "Pancake Day" sponsored by the Madi...
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"Hawks" Hockey Player

Date: 03 10 1962
Description: Action shot of a "Hawks" hockey player Tom Grumke skating through a check at boards to retrieve the puck before scoring.
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Norman Rauch in AAU Weightlifting Meet

Date: 06 07 1962
Description: Norman Rauch, the Truax Field strongman who already holds three state records, working out in preparation for the Wisconsin Amateur Athletic Union senior w...
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Winner of Shopping Spree Contest

Date: 05 27 1964
Description: William Coughlin, winner of an A & P supermarket shopping spree, with his wife Barbara and their seven children posing in their living room with the $998 w...
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Mrs. Alice Ferguson and Miss Loreen Jacobson Will Judge Recipes for the 9th Annual Wisconsin State Journal Cook Book

Date: 06 30 1964
Description: Two well-known Wisconsin cooking experts, Mrs. Alice Ferguson (sitting) and Miss Loreen Jacobson (standing), will be the judges for the 9th annual Wisconsi...
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West High Homecoming Queen and Court

Date: 10 10 1964
Description: The West High School Homecoming Queen and her Court prepare to appear at the school's homecoming game versus Kenosha Bradford High School. Shown (L-R) are:...
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A. Burke Summers Campaigns for Goldwater

Date: 10 24 1964
Description: A. Burke Summers, former ambassador to Luxemburg and hunter of African big game, traveled the U.S. in 1964 campaigning at his own expense for Goldwater and...
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Punt, Pass, and Kick Competition for Boys

Date: 09 29 1965
Description: Four winners in last year's Punt, Pass, and Kick competition are shown registering for this year. Left to right: Tom Lindsay, John Dahl Jr., Jeff Stern, an...
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Semi Finalists for University of Wisconsin Homecoming Queen

Date: 10 13 1965
Description: Three of the 20 semi-finalists for the 1965 U.W. Homecoming Queen are shown with the trophy prior to selection. Left to right: Judy Campbell, Linda Cowan,...
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University of Wisconsin-Nebraska Swimming Meet

Date: 12 11 1965
Description: Action shot during the University of Wisconsin, Nebraska swim meet. U.W. students, Robert Blanchard in the foreground and Gil LaCroix, next to him, are sho...

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